The Interlochen-New York Creative Youth Development Initiative returns to New York City, March 4-9, 2025
Interlochen’s 2025 residency in New York City includes concerts, performances, and masterclasses with Alvin Ailey/Fordham, Bloomingdale School of Music, The Harmony Program, Kaufman Music Center, LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, and Upbeat NYC.
Interlochen’s ongoing investment in creative youth development includes awarding full-tuition scholarships to New York-based students to attend Interlochen Arts Camp 2025.
A student string quartet performs at Kaufman Music Center's Merkin Hall during the March 2024 partner tour.
Interlochen will once again convene multiple New York City-based youth arts organizations for performances and master classes at venues across the city during a March 4-9, 2025 residency. The institution will also identify talented young artists from the New York area and invite these gifted students to attend Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan on full-tuition scholarships.
“We are honored to work with some of the leading creative youth development organizations in New York City, and with the talented students they serve,” said Interlochen Center for the Arts president Trey Devey. “This group of faculty and students is eager to engage with their peers in New York. Together, these artists—both student and professional—personify the hope we have for a world made stronger and more connected through the arts. We are excited to continue to build on our commitment to serve the youth of New York and encourage lasting collaborations, both in their hometown and on Interlochen’s campus this summer. We are grateful to each and every partner organization for the robust, meaningful work they do every day, and we anticipate a fruitful time together.”The Interlochen-New York Creative Youth Development Initiative, established in 2022, strives to provide life-changing experiences to young artists through top-level training and high-profile performance opportunities. Participants in the 2025 initiative include:
- Alvin Ailey/Fordham
- Bloomingdale School of Music
- The Harmony Program
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
- Kaufman Music Center - Special Music School
- LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
- School in the Square
- Upbeat NYC
Highlights of Interlochen’s 2025 residency in New York include:
- A dance performance at Alvin Citigroup Theater - Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m.
- Side-by-side rehearsal and performance with LaGuardia High School students - Friday, March 7, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- A classical/jazz music performance at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall - Friday, March 7, 7 p.m.
- Sectionals and improv workshop at Harmony Program - Saturday, March 8, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- A theatre performance, Muse, at the Lincoln Center’s Clark Studio Theatre by Arts Academy theatre students - Saturday, March 8, 7 p.m.
While some student events are not open to the public, please contact Nikki Scandalios at nikki@scandaliospr.com or Maureen Oleson at maureen.oleson@interlochen.org to learn more or to arrange special media access.
